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VERSE: Ex11-05a

RASHIS COVERED: Ex11-05a Ex11-05b Ex12-29d

NOTE: This posting is best read in conjunction with the
postings on the verse Ex11-05c and Ex11-29c. Please visit
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h12n21.htm

=============== ALIGNMENT OF 1stBORN PUNISHED ==================

BACKGROUND
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Recall that God redeemed us from Egypt by bringing 10 plagues
on the Egyptians. The last of these plagues was the smiting
of the firstborn.

THE TEXT Ex11-05 and Ex12-29
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Two different versions of the plague of 1st born are presented
In both of them we are told that all firstborn were smitten
from PHAROHS 1stborn to the MAID/PRISONERS 1stborn to ANIMAL
FIRSTBORN

One verse uses the phrase TO THE FIRSTBORN OF THE MAID while
another other verse uses the phrase TO THE FIRSTBORN OF THE
PRISONERS

THE RASHI
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Rashi suggests that the two references -- MAIDS and PRISONERS
-- refer to 2 reasons for Gods punishment. On the one hand
MAIDS would probably exploit the slaves for their own use; on
the other hand PRISONERS would probably jeer and tease them.

THE LIST
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We present 3 lists.
- We present 1st the LIST of aligned verses
- Next we present the list of 1stborn punished (With reasons)
- Finally we present the bottom line--how the multiple examples
  produce an overall impression that God punished all 1stborn.
These 3 lists each occur in their own posting.
In this posting we present the list of the aligned verses
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VERSE    PHRASE1         PHRASE2      PHRASE3     PHRASE4
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Ex11-05  Pharohs 1stborn the maids    on the mill animal 1stborn
Ex12-29  Pharohs 1stborn the captives in prison   animal 1stborn
Differs  *1              *2           *2          *1

NOTES
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*1 These phrases are the same

*2 Rashi gives two reasons/nuances for explicit mention of the
   MAIDS AND the CAPTIVES. Apparently these TWO nuances come
   from the TWO versions in the ALIGNED text
   - the maids on the mill used the slaves to aid in their work
   - prison mates typically jeer and tease people

   Thus peoples firstborn were punished whether they
   participated in usage of the Jews for slavery or whether
   they just teased them*10

---------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ------------------------

*10 For those into textual analysis here are the details
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    Ex12-29d Rashi gives the following reasons for mentioning
             that God would punish the 1stborn of prisoners
             (a) They were happy the Jews were suffering
             (b) They would not acknowledge that God had punished
                 the Egyptians for the Jews (They would say that
                 God punished the Egyptians for themselves)
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    Ex11-05a Rashi gives the following reasons for mentioning
             that God would punish the 1stborn of PRISONERS
             (b) The would not acknowledge that God had
             punished the Egyptians for the Jews (They would
             say that God punished the Egyptians for themselves)
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    NOTE especially that on Ex12-05a Rashi explains why God
    punished the CAPTIVE PRISONERS which are mentioned in
    Ex12-29 (Ex12-05 mentioned the 1stborn of maids.

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    Ex11-05b Rashi gives the following reasons for mentioning
             that GOd would punish the 1stborn of maids
             (a) They were happy the Jews were suffering
             (c) They would exploit the Jewish slaves
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    After reading these 3 Rashis the reader will understand my
    approach of combining all 3 reasons together and seeing
    Rashi as inferring them from the aligned texts.
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